Suspension Springs, Shocks, Brakes

LT suspension upgrade question

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Dec 22, 2018 | 08:01 PM
  #1  
GMjonn's Avatar
Thread Starter
New Member
 
Joined: 02-21-18
Posts: 13
Likes: 0
From: Dacula,Ga
LT suspension upgrade question

Hey everybody,
Looking for advice on where to purchase complete struts and shocks to upgrade the suspension on my 06 LT Let me start with a bit about what im trying to achive.

I race 24 Hours of Lemons cars in the south east. Our 4cyl fwd non turbo crap can race car is aproximatly as fast as my LT cobalt. Im looking to put together a car for me that aproximates the performance of the above mentioned Lemons car so i can go pre run events at CMP Road Atlanta and Barber in instructed HDPE events so i can get a real feel for the track and get instruction from a ride along instructor.

With a 160k on the car the stuts and shocks are sorely in need of replacing. I also understand that at this point just about ANYTHING brand new will be an improvement over whats in the car now. That being said,where would you recomend buying upgraded shocks and struts from? Who has good prices? From looking at the stickies i have learned that all strutvand shock options will bolt in. Not lookimg to break the bank here or go coil over route just looking for better than whats in the car now. Im thinking 2.4 NA or 2.0 SC thoughts, recomendations?
Reply
Old Dec 23, 2018 | 10:43 AM
  #2  
chevygirl2006's Avatar
Senior Member
 
Joined: 07-21-11
Posts: 10,938
Likes: 94
From: Texas
Get fe5 turbo shocks and struts from rock auto. Cheapest place.
Reply
Old Dec 23, 2018 | 02:01 PM
  #3  
exninja's Avatar
Senior Member
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: 02-20-09
Posts: 6,268
Likes: 419
From: UT
What is your lemons car?
Reply
Old Dec 24, 2018 | 08:51 AM
  #4  
GMjonn's Avatar
Thread Starter
New Member
 
Joined: 02-21-18
Posts: 13
Likes: 0
From: Dacula,Ga
Fe5 and Fe3 struts are unavailable at Rock Auto any other suggestions? Is seems like every where i look only the cheap Fe1s are available.

EX.. 87 GLHS n/a Charger is the current Lemons car i'm driving
Reply
Old Dec 24, 2018 | 06:05 PM
  #5  
chevygirl2006's Avatar
Senior Member
 
Joined: 07-21-11
Posts: 10,938
Likes: 94
From: Texas
Yes they are available. I just looked.
Reply
Old Dec 25, 2018 | 02:53 PM
  #6  
jdbaugh1's Avatar
Senior Member
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: 02-03-16
Posts: 6,435
Likes: 358
From: Kansas
If you are looking on Rock auto you may not find FE5 springs shocks for LT so you may need to select appropriate year Turbo Cobalt to find the listing.
Reply
Old Dec 25, 2018 | 04:14 PM
  #7  
GMjonn's Avatar
Thread Starter
New Member
 
Joined: 02-21-18
Posts: 13
Likes: 0
From: Dacula,Ga
SACHS 033130 Info
Front Left; w/ FE3 Sport & FE5 Performance SuspensionOut of Stock THIS IS WHAT IM SEEING.......... FOR A 2010 2.0 TC
Reply
Old Dec 25, 2018 | 10:18 PM
  #8  
chevygirl2006's Avatar
Senior Member
 
Joined: 07-21-11
Posts: 10,938
Likes: 94
From: Texas
I have fe5 struts in my cart right now
Reply
Old Dec 26, 2018 | 06:28 AM
  #9  
jdbaugh1's Avatar
Senior Member
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: 02-03-16
Posts: 6,435
Likes: 358
From: Kansas
You mind posting up a link or part number so GMjonn knows what to get?
Reply
Old Dec 28, 2018 | 01:50 PM
  #10  
chevygirl2006's Avatar
Senior Member
 
Joined: 07-21-11
Posts: 10,938
Likes: 94
From: Texas
Ac delco 506683
Ac delco 506684
Reply
Old Dec 31, 2018 | 09:14 PM
  #11  
GMjonn's Avatar
Thread Starter
New Member
 
Joined: 02-21-18
Posts: 13
Likes: 0
From: Dacula,Ga



What I’m seeing
Reply
Old Jan 1, 2019 | 01:14 PM
  #12  
chevygirl2006's Avatar
Senior Member
 
Joined: 07-21-11
Posts: 10,938
Likes: 94
From: Texas
I posted the part numbers. They are ac delco
Reply
Old Jan 5, 2019 | 01:18 AM
  #13  
intel's Avatar
Member
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: 05-06-09
Posts: 328
Likes: 0
From: Florida
^ agree with ChevyGirl, most cost effective route if you have the means to do it would be piecing the parts individually from Amazon and buying used LNF springs from the classified section.

Struts
ACDelco 506-684
ACDelco 506-683

Strut Mount Assembly
Moog K160052

Strut Bellow
Moog K90460

Rear Shock
ACDelco 560-582

End Link
Moog K750428
Reply
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
GreenStang
Suspension
5
Nov 5, 2017 12:31 PM
ramrod1337
Parts
1
Jun 18, 2012 04:25 PM
06Pursuit
Suspension
11
Jun 13, 2012 12:57 AM
nimble
Suspension
5
May 28, 2010 01:50 PM
Out1aw
Suspension
4
Apr 30, 2008 10:23 AM




All times are GMT -4. The time now is 01:39 AM.